Chapter 147: CHAPTER 139
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[David Lance POV]
I knew as the ring changed my body to a mass of seething anger and hatred that I would never be the same.
I knew in my short moments of clarity.
Of reflection.
That I was probably making a mistake by taking this power without a second thought.
I tried to keep my rage caged; I tried, I really did, but I just couldn't control it. And as the power came to bear within me alongside the unbearable pain, I found myself caring less and less about such thoughts, about such a fragile morality of ideas.
Rage.
Was intoxicating.
A curse that numbs all sensations, leaving a monster that wants no escape from its situation.
But even in pain, both physical and emotional, I stood still, not daring to utter a word. I would not sully Dinah's body by my pathetic laments of weakness; I would instead honor her with the corpse of her murderer.
So, in her honor, I remained in place, taking my punishment as the crimson shine of ever-lasting rage continued to consume me, melting my heart into nothing, replacing my blood and heart with a flow of scarlet hatred, finalizing my transformation.
I looked up at the sky. The battle was still raging on.
I stared at the sky for a moment before raising my fists above my head as a sickly red aura appeared around me, covering the ground with red. The crimson aura extended at least a few hundred meters in every direction, getting the attention of a few above me.
Without wasting another second, I blasted out into space, ignoring everyone as I took flight directly to Superman, who was dealing with what appeared to be a dwarf, no... a Guardian of the Universe?
No matter.
"A red lantern?" Ganthet muttered.
"Who are you supposed to be?" Superman asked, his clothes yellow as he emanated the power of fear.
"YOUR END!" A powerful force ripped through space, shattering anything in its way, Green Lanterns, Yellow Lanterns, and the very fabric of space as well, blasting Superman back in surprise.
He had forgotten about me already.
I would make him remember.
"You are letting your anger control you," Ganthet said, trying to reason with me.
"His life is mine to take. I won't be denied of my vengeance," I replied, using my power ring to reply at the Guardian. "Leave, or blow yourself up. Either way, I don't care." With that said, I blasted toward Superman, who had landed on Pluto.
"I remember you," Superman said, getting up from the ground as I reached Pluto. "Even with all of this power, your voice still hurts. Be that as it may, with the power I wield now, you won't be able to defeat me."
"Enough prattle!" I roared at him, destroying Pluto in a single strike, as Superman flew out of the planet, escaping my voice.
Seeing this, I blasted toward him at full speed, reaching him in a fraction of a moment, where I tried to strike him with all my strength using my right fist. Superman, however, took a step back, easily dodging my attack.
Growling, I turned as quickly as I could, trying to deliver a kick to his face. However, once again, Superman slipped under my attack, this time blasting me with a beam of yellow that sent me to Jupiter in an instant.
"I meant to kill you with that attack," Superman noted as he flew over me. "That attack would've killed Ganthet. This shows how much of a treat you really are."
"Shut it!" I screamed or tried to because before I could even open my mouth, I was pushed back with intense strength, cashing a violent right hook on my face, followed by a knee to the stomach, a kick to the chin, a blow on his head, and a new kick, each and every single strike chained instantly one after the other.
I was losing.
I REFUSE TO LOSE!
NOT TO HIM!
I DON'T CARE WHAT I HAVE TO GIVE.
AS LONG AS HE DIES!
Suddenly, as if waking up from a trance, I pushed forward through a newfound power, headbutting Superman as I grabbed him by the wrists, where I proceeded to deliver several knee blows at the Kryptonian.
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[Superman - Kal El - Injustice POV]
When was the last time I had felt such pain?
The answer to that was. Twice today.
Both at his hands.
With this power I had now, I should be unstoppable, a God amongst Gods. Doomsday, even Darkseid, would pose no threats to me as I was right now, but somehow, with each strike this kid delivered, I found myself breathless!
How could this be?!
I had the fear of an entire planet on my side, above the powers I had been bestowed at birth.
How could the fear of billions struggle against the anger of one man?!
"DIE!" He screamed, right at my face as he had already done once. Immediately after, I was thrown around space so hard that by the time I had come to a stop, I had crossed halfway through the Milkyway.
I had to kill him before he actually became more powerful than me.
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[David Lance POV]
I would show Superman a strength that just can't be defied. He would hear my roar and know I am alive and that his life is mine to take. I would stop at nothing; I would show him that MY RAGE WAS INVINCIBLE! That as long as my hatred burned bright in my heart, nothing was beyond my control!!!
[Ring battery at 95%... 103%.... 104%... 120%....]
"COME KAL-EL! I'M NOT DONE TEARING YOU APART!" I roared, destroying a few stars and planets around me. I could feel my body boil, I could feel the hatred coursing through my veins, and the pleasure it was giving me to fight the object of such emotions.
I will avenge you, Dinah.
Soon.
Soon...
Just wait, sister.
I will send him to hell in your name.
[Ring battery at 157%...]
Chapter 148: CHAPTER 140
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[Unknown POV]
Black Bolt roared into the empty space, the power of his ring increasing as he readied himself for battle, as Superman flew toward him.
"This fight has gone long enough," The Kryptonian said, his arms crossed. "I won't humor your little tantrum any longer."
Black Bolt gritted his teeth in ever-blinding rage, feeling the power of his ring pulsing through him, ready to tear Superman apart.
Without a word, the Kryptonian rushed at David through the emptiness of space, rearing back for his first strike, but in a stunning move, Black Bolt turned his body slightly and managed to grab the Kryptonian's wrist.
With the power of the Yellow Ring Superman now held, such a thing should've been pointless, especially because of the sources of power backing their individual rings, the fear of billions for Superman, and the anger of a single man, for Black Bolt.
Superman knew this, and so he knew he should have been able to free himself with a simple flick because, unlike the first few moments of his battle with Black Bolt, he was using more power. However, when the Kryptonian tried to free himself, it didn't go as he'd imagined.
He felt more resistance than he would imagine possible; as the two struggled in place. Suddenly, Black Bolt's grip on Superman's wrist loosened as with his other hand; he created a sword of shining red, a blade of pure rage.
Pushing himself backward, the Kryptonian avoided the first swipe. The crimson blade sliced into the empty space, cutting a moon that was a million miles behind Superman. Seeing the object of his hate had dodged, Black Bolt chased after him, closing the distance between them in the blink of an eye.
There, Black Bolt swung his crimson construct back and forth, slashing and swiping, with each strike growing in strength and speed. Though surprised, Superman was able to dodge each swipe. However the Kryptonian was noticing each swipe was getting closer to hit home, and it would be only a matter of time before he wouldn't be able to dodge any more.
His enemy was growing stronger. Too strong.
Dodging one last time, Superman launched a powerful beam of pure fear at Black Bolt, the close range making it ten times more effective. Seeing this, Black Bolt only had time to cross his arms in front of him defensively, using the power of his ring to shield himself as the blast struck him.
The blast was so powerful that its detonation shrouded the entire upper side of the galaxy in a shine of yellow, destroying several uninhabited planets. However, amidst the cosmic debris, Black Bolt stood, barely scratched, as he stared into Superman in pure hatred.
For the Kryptonian, this didn't make any sense. None of this made any sense, he knew he had the power to destroy this threat that stood in front of him, but as hard as he tried, his enemy remained, determined to waste his time.
As Superman pondered in silence, Black Bolt rushed at him, ready to end him. However, much to his dislike, the Kryptonian ducked just in time to avoid the fatal blow before kicking him away.
"ENOUGH!" Black Bolt roared, blasting Superman away as he readied himself to shoot a beam of concentrated rage at the Kryptonian.
Superman, realizing this, did the same.
Then, as the two stared into each other, they released their attacks, the two beams of red and yellow meeting in the center of the two with a mighty rumble, each struggling to overcome the other.
Suddenly, the ball of conflicting energy at the epicenter expanded and detonated, hurling both of them in opposite directions.
"If this continues, I will lose," Superman admitted under his breath as Black Bolt rushed at him, his power continuously growing under his rage. Superman had wanted to end this battle without using too much power from his ring. Otherwise, he wasn't sure he would be able to defeat all of the Green Lanterns corps.
But if he continued fighting like he was, he knew it was a matter of time before the rage of that man completely overpowered the fear of his ring.
Ganthet had required minimal effort from him, but this guy? He was pushing more and more into a corner.
Taking a deep breath, Superman aimed at Black Bolt with his ring, releasing a beam of fear so powerful that it caused the entire area around them to ripple and distort. Pushing Black Bolt a few million miles away from him. Only stopping after his body crashed into an empty planet ten times the size of Jupiter.
However, the Kryptonian knew this would not be enough, nor did it have to be enough. All Superman wanted for the moment was to slow him down a bit in order to finish him. As talented as he was, he was still getting used to the ring and gathering the power he needed to destroy his enemy would take him a few seconds.
"Come, and tear me apart, as you promised," Superman taunted as he began to charge the power he needed.
Stunned by the attack, Black Bolt lay in the center of the planet he had landed, his body still smoking from the blast he had received; as the words of Superman reached him. Breaking out of his stunned state, Black Bolt exploded with anger as he launched himself toward the Kryptonian, his power growing more and more through his rage that seemed to have no end.
Taking a deep breath, Superman started bringing out all the energy he could from his ring, as a very blinding light seemed to emerge from his body, dazzling the entire Galaxy; as he increased his energy output without stopping, to the point the space around the Kryptonian started to twist under his own power, creating an artificial point of gravity.
In short, the energy Superman was generating was so unmeasurable that his mass had increased.
Finally done gathering all of his power. Superman aimed at Black Bolt with his ring hand as multiple balls of yellow energy appeared, coalescing into a single giant blast, a wide beam of energy that flew toward Black Bolt at the speed of light.
Realizing too late what Superman had done, Black Bolt was hit by the Kryptonian's attack, the massive beam of energy pushing him without stopping out of the Galaxy as he screamed in pain. "KAL... EL!!!!" It was the last word Black Bolt uttered before being completely engulfed by Superman's attack, carrying him into the unknown.
"That... should've taken care of him," Superman gasped out as he fell to his knees in the void of space, completely exhausted from the amount of energy he had used. His body was trembling from the aftershock, and his eyesight was getting blurrier by the second.
In all honesty, he wasn't sure if he had won or not. All he knew was that he had used way too much power and that there was no way that that raging monster would be back at him anytime soon.
"I... have to go back to Earth," Superman said, forcing his body to fly back to Earth. He was tired, very tired, but he would have time to rest after he took care of Ganthet.
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200+ Power
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